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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kanga, post: 335664, member: 9270&quot;]I have no trouble getting good images of business strikes, even through slabs.</p><p>But I&#039;ve got two slabbed &lt;u&gt;proof&lt;/u&gt; sets that are giving me fits.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Here&#039;s what I do:</p><p>1. The digital camera (Coolpix 995) is:</p><p>- set on Fine resolution</p><p>- set on macro</p><p>- attached to a tripod</p><p>- has a remote shutter release</p><p>2. The illumination:</p><p>- is a white light (Ott-Lite)</p><p>- is set at a low angle (20-30 degrees above the surface)</p><p>- has a diffusing screen over it</p><p>3. Other light sources are off</p><p>4. The slab has a non-reflective mask around the coin so that the camera see mostly the light from the coin.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>RESULT: Some VERY ugly images.</p><p>The contrast between light and dark areas is too much. Paint Shop Pro doesn&#039;t seem to help much, but that could be lack of skill on my part.</p><p>Irregularities on the coins which are not particularly noticable are hughly emphasized in the images.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I need some experienced suggestions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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